Ark Tindal Primary AcademyLift Percy Shurmer
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Ark Tindal Primary Academy and Lift Percy Shurmer are primary schools in Birmingham.
Ark Tindal Primary Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lift Percy Shurmer scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Lift Percy Shurmer is ahead on our composite score.
Ark Tindal Primary Academy was judged Good and Lift Percy Shurmer was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 78.0% for Ark Tindal Primary Academy and 86.0% for Lift Percy Shurmer.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ark Tindal Primary Academy (75.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Lift Percy Shurmer (82.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamArk Tindal Primary Academy | BirminghamLift Percy Shurmer | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 75th of 275 in Birmingham | 7th of 275 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 459 | 457 | |
| Capacity | 459 | 460 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B12 9QS | Birmingham, B12 9ED | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 459 | 457 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.5% | 68.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 77.8% | 64.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 6.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.3% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ark Tindal Primary Academy
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